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The 815 Open For Business Program is a nonprofit, multi-county initiative that provides low-cost technology tools for small businesses to help them promote and sell their products and services online.
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Welcome to 815OpenForBusiness.com

The 815 Open For Business Program is a nonprofit, multi-county initiative that provides low-cost technology tools for small businesses to help them promote and sell their products and services online.

We know that Google, Bing, and other search engines manage the world's internet information. We also understand that life gets busy, technology tools can be expensive, and it's often hard to know what kind of information should be promoted. That's why we're here to help!

In addition to receiving the following customized, mobile-responsive, and search-engine-optimized technology tools, your business will be advertised in this new multi-county Open For Business Directory.
  • WEBSITE LANDING PAGE

    First, your Documentation Assistant will design a customized, search-engine-optimized, and mobile-responsive Website Landing Page that serves as a micro-site for your business. If you already have a web presence, this new Landing Page will link to your existing website and social media accounts. Your new, custom Landing Page will also be promoted and linked from our new regional business directory at 815OpenForBusiness.com.

  • MOBILE WEB APP

    When viewing your Website Landing Page from a mobile device, customers will enjoy your new Mobile Web APP, which automatically formats the same content from your Website Landing Page into a properly designed and easy-to-navigate APP. As mobile devices are rapidly replacing desktop computers for internet searches, a mobile publishing system for your business is needed now more than ever. Through 815OpenForBusiness.com, we’ve got you covered!

  • E-COMMERCE SYSTEM FOR SELLING ONLINE

    As a member of 815OpenForBusiness.com, you'll also receive an E-Commerce System ("catalog") that’s a FREE, fast, and easy solution to begin selling products and services online. The system is fully integrated into your customized Website Landing Page and Mobile Web APP, and you receive login access to regularly add, update, and manage items for sale. The best part? You can choose to process payments online through Paypal, or customers can place orders without payment and then pay you directly when picking up their orders at your location. This technology tool also allows you to offer curbside pickup, regular pickup, and shipping options. 

  • TEXT MESSAGING KEYWORD

    You will also have access to Text Messaging Technology to promote your business and manage real-time customer communications. By texting your custom Keyword to 72727, customers will receive an automated response with a link to visit your Mobile Web APP. At the same time, you will receive automated messages with each customer’s cell phone number, which allows you to follow-up via text message or phone call. It’s that simple!

  • ROI REPORT

    Each month, you will receive automated Return on Investment (ROI) reports that verify a conservative monthly cash value of potential customers driven to your business through these new technology tools. Detailed monthly activity reports also include information that can help determine what you might want to expand selling or just promoting online. The point here is that we want to be sure the services provided with your subscription is working to help promote your business.

       PARTICIPATING        BUSINESSES

You're invited to learn about participating businesses' products and services by clicking their image to the left or by searching our Business Directory.